Alpha's Abused Mate.

Past And Future!

"He was my past but you... You are my future and I am not turning back again. I want you!" 

"Grandpa! I missed you so much!"

"My little, sweet rose I missed you too. How are you?" he asks cheerfully.

I called him with Ivan now that we came back from the forest and the talk we had and we wanted to tell him our news. I haven't told him anything except from the fact that I replaced a fighter of ours and he has to know more now...

"I am good grandpa... Well, I am almost perfect..." I say wickedly and giggle staring at Ivan next to me.

He has the same expression with me and we are looking forward to hear his reaction. We both know that he was the first that wanted us together and we never allowed him to make a move and help us get closer. He knows nothing about our kiss back at Russia and about everything that has happened all these days here in America.

"I know this tone... What is going on my little devil?" he asks and I can already imagine him smirking while he says his last words.

I look at Ivan and he nods. I place the phone between us and we both lean close to it smiling. I give him a sign to speak and he smiles blushing.

"Nikolai?" he says timidly yet excited.

"Ivan? What is wrong? Why are you two together? What did you do?" my grandpa asks with wary.

I chuckle and try to stay as silent as I can but it is difficult. Ivan tries to make me stop by placing his hand on my mouth to prevent me from laughing later but my grandpa has already heard me.

"Cora Petrov I can hear you. Tell me right now what is happening. What did you do?" he says in a serious yet concerned tone.

"Well, I think we have to tell you and not keep you waiting." Ivan replies with a meaningful look to me.

"Yeap, so... Tell him." I say and he smirks.

I hear my grandpa sighing and I am sure he is going to scold and shout to both of us if we late a little bit more and I sign to Ivan to hurry.

"Nikolai, we both know you always wanted us together and..." he pauses and nods smiling to me.

"... We are together grandpa." I finish his phrase with obvious joy in my voice.

Some seconds pass in silence. I begin getting panicked...

What is he doing, is he alright?

I look at Ivan nervous and he raises his eyebrows confused.

"Grandpa, are you there? Are you alright?" I ask nervously.

"Are you kidding ME?" he screams and I almost let the phone fall down on the floor.

"Both of you are the craziest kids I have ever met. You remembered it now?! I was trying to help you get closer for about five years!" he continues and I giggle.

"Nikolai, we are sorry... To tell you the truth everything happened too suddenly and very quickly... We hadn't planned a thing, not to tell you that when I kissed your granddaughter for the first time she slapped me and left." Ivan says smirking in the end and I punch him playfully.

"I won't tell him how I saw you that night outside the club..." I say through the link through my teeth with annoyance.

Okay, I am getting angry again...

Why didn't I kill her back then?

He raises his hands defeated and makes me puppy eyes with guilt. I nod smirking wickedly and he smiles relieved.

"How did you decide all of these?" my grandpa asks us confused.

"We have no idea?!" I say chuckling.

"As a matter of fact, I think that your granddaughter pushed me to admit I was in love with her... She is a devil, you know that..." Ivan says with meaning.

"She has her own way to do everything... At least you are good, right?"

"Um... We are even better, I told Ivan everything and..." I pause and sign to Ivan.

"And tonight we decided to mark each other."

"You are too crazy and you are rushing things but I agree and I am so happy! I mean, I knew that you had to end up together, you are perfect for each other and even under these circumstances you are doing the right thing!" he says immediately.

His voice cracks in the end and I am sure that he is too emotional right now. He is too close to crying and I feel that way as well. He is my biggest supporter all these years, he is my rock, the man that made me believe in myself.

"I would like you to be here..." I whisper and sniffle trying not to cry.

"I know my little rose."

"Nikolai, can't you come for some days? I am sure Alena wouldn't have any problem, I mean everything is perfectly fine at the kingdom." Ivan murmurs thoughtfully.

"I promise you that I will talk with her about it. She also told me about Owen and..." he pauses and sighs obviously frustrated.

"My dad... I was sure that she would talk to you. She met with Owen a while ago... They are all fine now." I say trying to seem confident.

I know he doesn't want my father and he bearably accepts Owen because of what he was doing to me but he has to soften a bit. We are a family after all and they have regretted, they were in pain all these years, this has to stop for all of us.

"Cora... I don't..." he begins but I stop him.

"Grandpa, I had to forgive them and move on. All these years they were devastated, we are all fine now. I am okay, I was lucky enough that I run away and found Mischa. Can we stop thinking about the past? Mom wouldn't be happy with this..."

He sighs again and stays in silent for a while. I stare Ivan ready to cry and he wraps his arms around me pulling me closer to him. He kisses my forehead and caresses my waist trying to help me relax. I can't stand it, I just want to be completely happy with my family...

"Little rose, I will accept them, okay? For you, but I will need some time to open up to them..." he suddenly says a bit troubled.

I jump up and Ivan almost falls down laughing. I jump up and down like a bunny for some seconds and I hear my grandpa laughing as well, he knows me so much...

"You are the best my King! I love you, do you know it?" I yell breathless.

"You are the craziest Queen that will ever be, I know and I love you too little rose. Now go and have some fun. Call me again, okay?" he says with joy.

"Yes my King. Your wish, our command!" I say giggling.

"Don't worry Nikolai, I will take care of everything here..." Ivan adds smirking wickedly.

We end the call and I leave my phone on the bed. Then I walk to Ivan and sit on his lap smiling innocently... He raises his eyebrows trying to seem confused and I give him a quick kiss chuckling.

"So... I would really like to stay here with you alone but... The others are at the garden waiting for us and we will have all the time we need tonight... I mean, I need you to be impatient so come on, we have to go and join them..." I whisper and peck his lips playfully.

"Fair enough rose. Okay, I won't say no."

We get up and walk to the door hand in hand. I stop before we get out and look around the room a bit worried.

Why do I have a weird feeling?

"Baby, what is wrong?"

I turn and look at Ivan troubled. He has a worried yet confused expression.

"Can we lock my door? And I think I have to move and stay with you at your room..." I say nervously.

"Of course babe. I don't want to stay in separate rooms anyway. Don't think about him Cora, I am here, yes?" he says and wraps his hand around my waist smiling.

"Thank you love, I know. Let's go."

I close my door, lock it and hand Ivan the key. He puts it in his pocket and we begin walking to get out of the palace. We get downstairs and we are ready to go out when I hear Caleb and Leo calling my name. I turn with Ivan and see them walking to us smiling.

"Hello, how are you?" Ivan asks them smiling.

"Good Ivan. How are you? Where are you going?" Leo asks with curiosity.

"At the garden with the others, would you like to come?" I ask excited.

They look each other and then nod to me smiling.

"Good! Let's go then." I say and we all get outside.

We walk to the back side of the palace's gardens where the others are waiting for us. We spot them playing and laughing. Owen and Mischa are chasing Cora and Natalie while my father talks with Jose and Rosana and my aunt with Chloe. They all look so calm and happy, this is like a dream! Cynthia purrs and Ivan squeezes my hand gently. He is shining from happiness, his face looks so calm and suddenly sweet and his features have softened.

"Aunt!" Cora yells laughing and runs to me with Mischa behind her.

I kneel down and take her in my arms. Her eyes are like Owen's, brown and big, her hair is dirty blonde like Chloe's and her face is pretty close to my father's.

"Do you have a good time baby? Do you want me to scold anyone?" I ask her teasingly.

She laughs and shakes her head meaning no. I stand up and walk to the others with Ivan next to us. Leo and Caleb are already talking with my aunt and Chloe and Mischa is with my father. My aunt already knew about Leo and Caleb and seems to like them a lot.

"Hey, there you are lovebirds... Where have you been?" Rosa yells and walks to us with quick joyful steps.

"Missed us?" Ivan asks smirking ironically.

"No, I and Owen had just promised to Cora that we are going to play with you." she replies and Owen comes behind her towards us.

He is smirking and Rosana tries to seem innocent... I look at Cora carefully, she giggles wickedly and I turn to look at Ivan.

"They are up to something, aren't they?" I ask him through the link.

"I am sure they are babe..." he whispers thoughtfully.

I let Cora down as she is moving like crazy in my arms to free herself and I cross my arms in front of my chest confused. Owen and Rosa reach Cora and stop smirking to me and Ivan.

"What?" I ask annoyed.

"War!" Owen shouts and starts chasing me.

"On him Cora!" Rosa shouts pointing Ivan and they start chasing him too.

We all run while laughing and screaming like crazy. Owen tries to grab me but I am fast and we end up running and playing around a big tree's trunk. Ivan on purpose leaves Cora catch him and falls on the ground giving full advantage to Rosa and Cora who are now tickling him together. He laughs and tickles them back and after some rounds around the tree trunk I run to them and fall on Rosa yelling. Owen jumps on me and begins tickling me and Leo runs to us shouting and laughing.

"I can't breathe!" Rosa yells breathless and tries to push me off of her.

"I got your back Rosana!" Leo says reaching us and helps Owen pull me off of Rosa.

They both fall on me and tickle me everywhere making me scream and laugh even louder. Ivan is still fighting with Cora but allows her to win him discreetly and she looks too excited from her achievement.

"Help! They are traitors!" I shout laughing and raise my hand desperately.

"Cora, I am coming!" Chloe shouts and runs to us with Mischa, Jose and Natalie.

"Big war!" my father says laughing.

First reaches us Mischa who helps Cora tickle Ivan more. Next in Chloe who jumps on Owen and they both fall on the ground fighting and laughing. Jose takes Rosa down and I lose my balance and land on them with Leo on top of me. Natalie stops two meters away from us and starts laughing so loudly that we all stop and look at her surprised.

"Where did you find this voice?" Rosa yells shocked.

We all stare at each other for some seconds until we hear my aunt, father and Caleb laughing under the pavilion they sit some meters away. They are staring at us and my aunt holds her tummy laughing with tension. We burst into laugthers again the one on top of the other on the ground and I turn and look all of them quickly.

They all look so happy, relieved, relaxed and satisfied. They like this moment, they live in this moment enjoying being all together. I have all the persons I love around me and I hope my grandpa will come here soon to make this complete.

Some days ago I wouldn't have been able to imagine anything like this but now that I am living it I have to admit that it feels so familiar to me. It is like a miracle that we all accepted to happen, we all wanted it, we all tried.

"Cora... Get ready..." Cynthia howls warning making my heart stop.

I stop immediately and look around me worried. I know that tone of hers, I know that feeling, I know this scent...

Noah...

"Well, well! I am missing a family meeting, no one informed me..."

I turn to the direction of his voice and sit up quickly. He looks angry but tries to hide it, his eyes are almost black and locked on me while he is approaching us with steady, confident steps.

He is wearing light blue jeans and a black shirt, his brown chocolate hair is messy but it looks good on him, he is a charming man. I have to admit the truth, he always was and is still but I don't feel a thing anymore, no attraction, no lust, no love, no emotion.

They all growl and immediately the men stand up and stand in front of me in an alert position. My father and Caleb rush to us like a flash with my aunt behind them and I stand up and give Cora to Natalie. I walk and stand behind Ivan wrapping my hands around him, he is shaking and they all seem frustrated.

Chloe tries to pull Owen a bit back as he is in worse condition than the others and Jose with Leo move and stand in front of all of us blocking Noah.

"Brother, leave. I will come with you, let's go." Leo says shortly and tries to pull Noah with him.

"Leo shut up and don't touch me." Noah growls and pushes him away.

"Nat, take Cora and go to our room now." Mischa says through his teeth and his hands turn into fists.

Natalie quickly takes Cora in her arms and leaves without losing time. She is frustrated and worried, she knows what is going to happen, like all of us.

Noah won't stop, won't back down, won't listen.

His eyes are black now and he is shaking, his jaw is clenching and he is not taking his eyes from me. His breaths are fast and sharp, he is getting red from anger and I know he is ready to explode.

Goddess, this is not good!

Ivan tries to keep me behind him and stay calm but he is in tension and I feel it, Vital is fighting for control like Cynthia and I am scared. Leo and Caleb are a bit calmer because they are worried about Noah but the others are extremely angry and it is getting worse. My father and aunt stand next to me and Ivan and their eyes are also turning black. Owen is too close to shift and I am getting panicked, I don't want more fights, I can't bear it.

I get in front of Ivan firmly and stand between Leo and Caleb staring at Noah deadly in the eyes. He seems surprised from my move and I take some deep breaths to calm down a bit or else I won't be able to deal with anything.

"Noah Jackman leave." I say shortly in a serious and harsh tone.

"If you come with me, I will. So?" he says with frustration and points for me to join his side.

"You son of a b***h!" Owen screams and Chloe holds him back with difficulty and Rosa helps her immediately.

"For once in your life Noah do the right thing." Caleb says in his Alpha tone.

"I am, I want my mate and Luna. She belongs to me." He replies casually and smirks to me wickedly.

I feel disgust and stiffen awkwardly making Ivan growl. He wraps his arms around me and pulls me on him protectively. Noah takes immediately one step to us and lets out a loud groan shaking breathless. Caleb walks to him to stop him but he pushes him back with power.

"Don't you dare touch my mate bastard, she is MINE!" Noah roars and after he pushes Leo away from him as well almost reaches us.

My aunt and father step in front of us like a flash in time and my dad punches him with power. Noah gains his senses quickly and punches my father on his stomach making him groan from the pain and this is it...

Owen attacks him immediately getting free from Chloe and Rosana's hold and jumps on Noah screaming outraged. They start fighting and all the men rush to separate them but in the end Noah manages to attack Ivan and happens the total chaos.

"I will kill you!" Noah roars and they fall on the ground punching, blocking and kicking each other.

They all step back as Ivan has easily Noah under control but my heart hurts and I can't stand it. I rush to them and try to separate them but they both push me away as gently and carefully as the can and continue fighting with their wolves ready to come on the surface.

"Enough!" Cynthia roars in my mind and takes full control over me easily.

We walk to them again and use our full power to grab Noah and pull him off of Ivan. He seems shocked from our sudden move and freezes giving us the time we want to throw him on the ground with power and land on top of him. Cynthia holds him from his neck and breathes with difficulty from anger. The others are about to come closer to us and take us with Ivan being the first one but Cynthia raises our other hand for them to stop.

"I had enough of you." Cynthia growls in a deep, harsh tone.

"You almost killed my girl. YOU WERE KILLING HER EVER DAY FOR ALMOST ONE YEAR!" She continues roaring in the end.

"I..." Noah murmurs.

"Shut up! I am talking now!" Cynthia screams and tightens her hold around his neck.

"You f*****g accused her for things she never did! You accused her for MY AND HER PUP'S death! You rejected us to suffer every time you would be f*****g sluts! You got jealous for no reason, you were r****g her, you almost killed her and my pup the day she gave birth, you were abusing her, threatening her, hurting her! You left her alone in an empty and cold room to die, you cut her hair, you humiliated her MONSTER! Where have you been when she got kidnapped and my pup got killed? Why did you take her back? You fortunately saved her that night for what? WHAT? ANSWER ME!" she roars tightening our hold around his neck even more.

"SHE WOKE UP FROM THE PAIN THAT DAY! We almost died that day, you killed the bond, it is your fault! EVERYTHING. We have nothing, we are over and do you know why? Because you are A MONSTER!" she screams in the end and gradually gives me full control.

His eyes widen from the pain and I soften my hold around his neck instinctually. He seems to be hurt more from the words than from the tight holding but my pain was always worse.

"Cora, I love you, I really do, I am sorry..." he whispers from almost inside him.

I lean closer to him and look deeply into his eyes with a blank expression, I feel nothing...

This is the first time that I have full control over him, the first time that I am not weak, that his words don't touch me, can't hurt me and make me back down...

He is nowhere inside me, I am clean, I am free, I am safe and I feel blessed.

"Do you know why I will never be able to be with you Noah? Because after my son's death you killed me and my love for you. Even if you were killing me I loved you but you never cared, you saved me to kill me again, you never respected me. I will never be with you again. I will never accept to turn back to the past. Stay away from me or else I can kill you."

Once I say these words I get up and turn back and walk to Ivan who stands some steps away worried yet frustrated.

"Can we go please?" I ask him shortly.

He nods and takes my hand in his gently.

I give everyone a quick look and they all nod in understanding. I want them to leave Noah and end this affair right here and now.

I quickly take Ivan and leave heading to his room. I need time with him, I need to get sure that he is alright and trusts me enough. I don't want him confused or frustrated about Noah, I want us to be perfect.

We reach outside his room and he opens the door for me to get in. Once I am in he joins me and closes the door behind him. I turn and lock it without talking while feeling a bit nervous. After I lock the door I raise my head and eyes to look at him. He is standing inches away from me and looks disappointed, hurt, confused...

"I am sorry..." I say ashamed and lower my gaze avoiding eye contact with him.

"Baby?" he says worried.

He takes one more step closing the distance between us and caps my face in his hands gently. I still avoid looking at him and I feel ready to cry, I am shaking and my heart is beating like crazy.

"Cora can you please look at me?" he asks softly.

I timidly raise my eyes and look at him in the eyes. He doesn't seem angry or annoyed, he looks to be anxious.

"Why are you sorry rose? You did nothing wrong, he did but you behaved perfectly." He says and caresses my cheeks smiling warmly with adoration.

"I don't want you to have doubts about me, us. I want only you!" I whisper and sniffle ready to cry.

"Come here baby!" he says and pulls me with him to the bed.

He sits at the end of it and places me on his lap wrapping his arms around me. I bury my face in his neck and take his scent to calm down.

"How much I love this scent! Cinnamon and oranges..." I murmur and take one more deep breath smiling.

"I will never doubt you. I trust you and I know you love me. We are one Cora, I feel you and you feel me. You are the woman of my life. Two days together and I can't imagine my life without you."

"I love you more than anything and I could never change you for anyone. I want him to live because either I like it or not he is my son's father and I can't kill him." I say softly and place a long kiss on his neck.

"I promise you, I won't harm him if he doesn't harm you but today he took it too far even in front of everyone." He explains and I nod thoughtfully.

"I know baby. You are right, he is unbelievably shameless..." I pause awkward.

"But he is my past and you are my future. I am not turning back!" I add and smile to him.

"I know baby girl...Well, let's forget about everything now, okay? We have to get ready for tonight! This is our own night!" he says cheerfully and kisses me passionately before I manage to say anything.

I giggle and kiss him back while wrapping my hands around his neck. I open the link and Cynthia groans wickedly.

"This night is going to be the death of us... My mate!"

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Hello everyone!

I know I was a bit lost these past few days but I have been having some exams and I had no time for writing. I have one last exam on Monday and then I am free! So wait for the next update in some days from now!

I want to thank each and every one of you for the love and support, your comments and your interest! I am close to have depression for second time in my life and you are a great help for me, a big reason to smile and keep on fighting! You and my stories are keeping me on me feet when I feel extremely weak to continue! Thank you from the bottom of my heart and please continue showing me your love and tell me your opinion about this chapter! 

Noah is pushing it a lot, more than before but what is going to happen next?

Will Ivan and Cora mark each other?

Also at this point I would like to remind you that you can find me in w*****d with the same name and photo and you can see some more from my stories there!

And I guess that this is the end for today (and this week). Until next time don't forget to be safe and happy!

Love you all, 

                            Marie!